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Fanfare, v. 1, issue 1, December 1939

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                 FANFARE
                  EDITOR:
               FRANCIS PARO

ASSISTANT:  WILLIAM ZIMMER
ARTIST:  HAROLD V. GRUHN

VOL I                DEC (1939)
NO I                  TEN CENTS

  Well fans, here is the first issue of FANFARE.  What do you think of it? You, the reader can help us a lot by commenting on this and ffuture issues at the same time telling us what you would like to see in the issues to come.  We would especially like to know your reaction on the art-work presented with stress on the Adam Apple and Pro. Syn.  Our Artist, Harold Gruhn (to whom the credit for the drawing in this issue goes with the exception of the nick-nack for the Dastard y  Crime which was done by yours truly) has plans for a full page Adam Apple for next issue and its up to you readers whether it appears or not.  (In this and future editorials, paragraphing will be ignored)
   The next issue will contain 18 pages of nothing unless some of fan-writers start contributing.  Anything is expected PROVIDED that it is well writtened, the editor does not necessarily have to be in sympathy with the idea of the article being well aware that everyone has different tastes. However controversiel articles on religion are barred.  Controversiel articles of a political nature may be accepted if the editor can obtain both sides of the question; therefore an anti-michelist and a michelist may submit on the cons and pros of michelism respectively and both will appear in the same issue.  We are also in need of an interestingly written column to appear in Fanfare regulary.
   When FANFARE was first planned it was going to be supercolossal (with a circulation of 100 or over and containg thirty pages.  Since then cold realism enter the picture to blacken the future; so that it hurts to look at the circulation figures for the first issue of Fanfare (this editorial is being written last of all and will continue to be written last in coming issues).  So in order to boost the circulation of Fanfare up to a breathing point I am sending sample  copies of Fanfare to a number of fanmag editors with a proposition:
  I wish to exchange ads with your magazine to bring the name Fanfare to as many fans as possible and so as to give you full value for your ad, it will appear in the second and third issues (meanwhile the circulation should be rising) and to further insure return value it will (if the plan works out) appear in the Anniversity issue of Fanfare (ads may be changed for the different issues)  Please let me know of this proposition is acceptable.  Thank You.
  We know that Fanfare can succeed if given the chance with the help of the readers, fanmag editors and our artists. The first issue may be a little rough and no wonder, it is the first time the editor ever used a mimeo.
But one learns with experience; for proof witness pages 5, 6 & 18 which were stenciled last and this editorial which is now cutting the stencil o.k.  Can't think of anything else to say except 'Help support FANFARE' and be sure to send your comments and suggests in to the editor who forgot to list his adress (sic) which is 125 West Sixth St., South Boston, Massachusetts.
   Until next issue -- S'long.

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FANFARE EDITOR: FRANCIS PARO ASSISTANT: WILLIAM ZIMMER ARTIST: HAROLD V. GRUHN VOL I DEC (1939) NO I TEN CENTS Well fans, here is the first issue of FANFARE. What do you think of it? You, the reader can help us a lot by commenting on this and ffuture issues at the same time telling us what you would like to see in the issues to come. We would especially like to know your reaction on the art-work presented with stress on the Adam Apple and Pro. Syn. Our Artist, Harold Gruhn (to whom the credit for the drawing in this issue goes with the exception of the nick-nack for the Dastard y Crime which was done by yours truly) has plans for a full page Adam Apple for next issue and its up to you readers whether it appears or not. (In this and future editorials, paragraphing will be ignored) The next issue will contain 18 pages of nothing unless some of fan-writers start contributing. Anything is expected PROVIDED that it is well writtened, the editor does not necessarily have to be in sympathy with the idea of the article being well aware that everyone has different tastes. However controversiel articles on religion are barred. Controversiel articles of a political nature may be accepted if the editor can obtain both sides of the question; therefore an anti-michelist and a michelist may submit on the cons and pros of michelism respectively and both will appear in the same issue. We are also in need of an interestingly written column to appear in Fanfare regulary. When FANFARE was first planned it was going to be supercolossal (with a circulation of 100 or over and containg thirty pages. Since then cold realism enter the picture to blacken the future; so that it hurts to look at the circulation figures for the first issue of Fanfare (this editorial is being written last of all and will continue to be written last in coming issues). So in order to boost the circulation of Fanfare up to a breathing point I am sending sample copies of Fanfare to a number of fanmag editors with a proposition: I wish to exchange ads with your magazine to bring the name Fanfare to as many fans as possible and so as to give you full value for your ad, it will appear in the second and third issues (meanwhile the circulation should be rising) and to further insure return value it will (if the plan works out) appear in the Anniversity issue of Fanfare (ads may be changed for the different issues) Please let me know of this proposition is acceptable. Thank You. We know that Fanfare can succeed if given the chance with the help of the readers, fanmag editors and our artists. The first issue may be a little rough and no wonder, it is the first time the editor ever used a mimeo. But one learns with experience; for proof witness pages 5, 6 & 18 which were stenciled last and this editorial which is now cutting the stencil o.k. Can't think of anything else to say except 'Help support FANFARE' and be sure to send your comments and suggests in to the editor who forgot to list his adress (sic) which is 125 West Sixth St., South Boston, Massachusetts. Until next issue -- S'long.